Anthropologie Inbound Analyst- Buying Operations

Anthropologie; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie is seeking an organized Buying Operations Inbound Analyst to own end-to-end tracking and reconciliation of PO receipts. You will monitor delivery risks, coordinate with logistics, sourcing, and marketing, and escalate issues to leadership as needed to keep campaigns on schedule.

The role requires strong Excel skills, a proactive communicator mindset, and comfort in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• 1–3 years of experience in operations or supply chain.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Familiar with AI tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey time-sensitive information cross-functionally.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple trackers and deadlines.
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with global sourcing, production, or import/freight processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end inbound PO pipeline and track receipts.
• Monitor and resolve delivery risks and exceptions, including delays at origin.
• Escalate late deliveries and provide context for leadership decisions.
• Reconcile receipt discrepancies with vendors, DCs, and buying/planning teams.
• Maintain real-time PO receipt status and logs across systems.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Merchandising, and Buying for timely campaigns.
• Flag at-risk styles to marketing and email teams with lead time to adjust campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AI tools

Job description

Role Summary

Anthropologie is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Buying Operations Inbound Analyst to join our Corporate Home Office Operations team. This role owns end-to-end tracking and reconciliation of purchase order receipts, monitors and resolves delivery risks and exceptions – including delays at origin, port disruptions, and upholding distribution center standards while escalating any concerns to leadership as needed. The role also serves as the key liaison to Marketing, Merchandising, and Buying, flagging styles at risk of shipping late that are featured in upcoming marketing email campaigns. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator who thrives on process, cross-functional coordination, and problem-solving in a fast-paced retail environment.

Role Responsibilities

Delivery Risk & Exception Management – Manage the full inbound PO pipeline, maintaining high-level visibility into risks across all open orders and documenting current events that may impact receipt timing.

• Partner with logistics and sourcing teams to understand root causes of delays at origin for POs being imported into the U.S. and translate that visibility into updated receipt timing expectations for downstream teams.
• Bubble up any concerns with late deliveries to leadership in a timely manner, providing context on cause and expected impact to support quick decision-making.
• Monitor and drive resolution of POs that fall outside standard SLA windows, partnering with distribution centers and carriers to get freight processed into inventory and closing the gap between physical delivery and system receipt.
• Own and manage the end-to-end tracking of inbound receipts, monitoring incoming inventory against expected PO delivery windows and maintaining accurate, up-to-date receipt records across relevant systems.
• Reconcile receipt discrepancies (short shipments, delays, quantity or style mismatches) and partner with vendors, distribution centers, and buying/planning teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Maintain reporting and status logs that give stakeholders real-time visibility into PO receipt progress and potential risk points.
• Monitor PO receipt status against the marketing email calendar to identify styles featured in upcoming marketing email messages that are at risk of arriving late.
• Proactively communicate late or at-risk styles to marketing, creative, and email teams with enough lead time to adjust campaign content, imagery, or send dates.
• Serve as the key liaison between Marketing, Merchandising, and Buying on receipt timing, providing regular updates and escalating urgent risks as needed.
• Review late receipts and track buyer priorities at a divisional level to help determine which at-risk styles matter most to flag and resolve first.
• Help Marketing secure target order dates for social media influencers so featured products can be ordered in time to support campaign timelines.

Role Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; operations background preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in one of the related fields: operations or supply chain.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Familiar with AI tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey time-sensitive information across cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple trackers and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with frequently shifting priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, ownership-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with global sourcing, production, or import/freight processes is a plus, given regular coordination with logistics and sourcing teams on origin delays.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.